❗️Iran calls on major gas producers to counter US sanctions at Moscow energy summit Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged major global energy suppliers today to condemn and actively counter US actions threatening international energy stability. Speaking at the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit in Moscow, Pezeshkian stated that unilateral US sanctions and military deployments in the Gulf directly imperil global energy transit, pricing, and supply chains. IRIB reported that the Iranian president warned that damaging energy infrastructure or disrupting maritime trade routes carries grave economic ramifications beyond the region. Pezeshkian pressed GECF member states to deepen multilateral cooperation to mitigate market vulnerabilities and shield natural gas trade from Western economic blockades. Highlighting Iran's annual production capacity of roughly 280 billion cubic meters, he affirmed Tehran's readiness to expand joint investments across the natural gas value chain, advance technical governance, and scale regional gas trade despite ongoing US pressures. The address comes as Washington’s naval containment strategy and regional military escalation continue to squeeze Iranian energy exports. Ahead of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pezeshkian reiterated that establishing independent trade architectures—including local-currency settlements and joint infrastructure development—remains essential to breaking western hegemony over global energy markets.